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Tshirt Shopping Bag Tute

  • Completed Project: Tshirt Shopping Bag Tute Picture #1
  • Completed Project: Tshirt Shopping Bag Tute Picture #2

Because plastic is SO last year!
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Make a shopping tote from
an old graphic tee.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Get your supplies ready and lay out the tshirt and plastic bag nice and flat.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Cut the bottom of the bag off but
    leave the bag folded.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Lay the plastic bag on the
    t-shirt.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Fold the side hem of the shirt in to replicate the plastic bag.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Seem along the t-shirt’s hem.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Cut the sleeves off.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    I leave the section where the sleeve is attached to the arm hole.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Cut out the top of the bag.
    I use the plastic bag as a pattern for how large I would like the opening to be.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Then make a rolled hem around the opening to finish off.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Now you will fold the straps in half on the shoulder seem and sew
    this flat to finish the bag.

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Sugarlishes

Sugarlishes

16 Aug 06:47

this is really neat!!!

ʎǝuʇɹnoɔ

ʎǝuʇɹnoɔ

22 Aug 12:45

fantastic!

katy w.

katy w.

23 Aug 11:19

thats cool

Channie

Channie

12 Sep 01:03

this is so neat and quick mines turned out so good...

Leah O.

Leah O.

19 Oct 01:36

I like it too!

Jaime is Crafty Posted By:
Jaime is Crafty »
August 15, 2008 23:10

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